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Contractor Stole $250K, Gaslit New Fairfield Homeowner For Months Over Unfinished Job: Cops
A Connecticut homeowner’s dream renovation turned into a $265,000 nightmare, and now the contractor faces criminal charges, authorities said.
William P. Rogers, of Lagrangeville, New York, has been charged with first-degree larceny after allegedly accepting $265,000 for several home improvements he never started, according to Connecticut State Police.
In April 2023, a New Fairfield homeowner hired Rogers, of Valley Home Renovations, for a major project. The job included structural improvements, a new kitchen, a roof, a garage, and a stormwater management system. Rogers quoted the work…
Speeding Motorist Caught Without License, With Machete In Milford, Police Say
A speeding stop in Connecticut had an unusual conclusion after the driver was busted without a license while carrying a large machete, police said.
Officers from the Milford Police Department stopped Inverness, Florida, resident Max Parsell, 27, at approximately 9 a.m. on Monday, July 22, when he was spotted speeding on Wheelers Farm Road near the intersection of Oak Bluff Road.
During the stop, police said that Parsell was arrested after it was determined that he was behind the wheel without a legal driver’s license. Further investigation found that he was also in possession of less than …
Man Seriously Injured After Being Run Over By Own Jeep, CT State Police Say
A 73-year-old man was seriously injured after being run over by his own vehicle in a liquor store parking lot after allegedly leaving the Jeep Cherokee in gear, said Connecticut State Police.
The incident took place around 3 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, when Stephen Kovzel, of Oxford, got out of his vehicle in the parking lot of the Oxford Liquor Shoppe, at 19 Oxford Road, state police said.
While getting out of the vehicle it began to roll backward and hit another vehicle in the parking lot. The driver of the hit vehicle, a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado, moved his vehicle backward after being …
Contractor From Westport Accused Of Taking Money For Uncompleted Work In Wilton
An area contractor has been arrested for allegedly taking money for work and then never completing the job.
Krystian Lorek, 37, of Westport, was arrested Monday, May 6, by Wilton Police on an active arrest warrant for consumer related charges.
The owner of Lorek General Contracting in Westport, had been contracted for construction work and took money for work that was not completed, said Wilton Lt. Robert Kluk.
Lorek was charged with violation of a home improvement contract, larceny over $25,000, and numerous contracting-related charges, said Kluk.
He is being …
